TV trailer round-up: new promos for Dexter, Homeland, and American Horror Story

True confession time; I've never seen either Dexter or Homeland. They're two raved-about shows that I'm always pointed to when the discussion of "best shows on TV" comes up. Here's the dilemma: There's too many great shows on TV today. Sounds crazy, right? Ten years ago, this wasn't the case. Now, with production value, star power, and overall content improvement, TV has become the perfect venue for creators and stars who, until recently, would've considered TV a death sentence.

Not anymore. Now, there's a multitude of great shows to choose from, so much so that it's impossible to watch them all. I've had to carefully select what I'll get into anymore, because nowadays getting hooked on a show is like getting addicted to a drug. You've got to pace yourself and visit your dealer (aka Netflix) a little less frequently in order to space it all out.

With that said, let's take a look at the promo's for three upcoming series premieres that many folks will be talking about; Showtime is premiering Dexter, season 7 and Homeland, season 2, while FX is gearing up the highly anticipated 2nd season of American Horror Story, entitled American Horror Story: Asylum.

Dexter, season 7:

Homeland, season 2:

American Horror Story: Asylum:

Dexter, season 7 and Homeland, season 2 premiere on Showtime, September 30, 2012, while American Horror Story: Asylum premieres on FX, in October, 2012.

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What's the most raved about show that you haven't seen, but always mean to? Mine is Breaking Bad. I'll be watching it from start to finish once the series wraps.

Paul you should ATLEAST watch the season 1 of Dexter....

The first season of Dexter is by far still the BEST season IMO. Mainly because it is much more personally connected with the character Dexter and the mystery surrounds him, not to mention the sheer thrills and shocks are never properly repeated in the later seasons (as good as they are). And the first season is quite selfcontained without much loose ends, so you don't have to watch farther if you don't want to. But please, do yourself a favor and try the season 1. You won't regret it man.

The first season of Dexter is by far still the BEST season IMO. Mainly because it is much more personally connected with the character Dexter and the mystery surrounds him, not to mention the sheer thrills and shocks are never properly repeated in the later seasons (as good as they are). And the first season is quite selfcontained without much loose ends, so you don't have to watch farther if you don't want to. But please, do yourself a favor and try the season 1. You won't regret it man. Anyway, looking forward to Homeland as well. it was much more charactercentric than I thought, which I always prefer more than simply plotbased story.

E.T. I have to go with Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. BB mostly because the similiar reasons as you, I have season 1 to 4, but won't watch it till the series ends, and GoT because I have the books and my habit is to read the books first (if I have them) then watch the adaptation. I'm reading the 1st part right now and saving the series for later. Another one is Mad Men, which I never had any interest to checkout, inspite of all the raves.

I can't believe the amount of awesome shows that are out at the moment. Dexter, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Fringe, Justified, Homeland, Spartacus Just to name a handfull, still a few more out there I'm seriously willing to try. There just isn't enough hours in the day.

I can't believe the amount of awesome shows that are out at the moment. Dexter, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Fringe, Justified, Homeland, Spartacus Just to name a handfull, still a few more out there I'm seriously willing to try. There just isn't enough hours in the day.

Well I just downloaded the first ep of Homeland on iTunes on my ipad just to give it a test drive to see how it felt then had to delete another show to get the rest. Homeland was freakin awesome. I'm chomping at the bit for season 2.

Well I just downloaded the first ep of Homeland on iTunes on my ipad just to give it a test drive to see how it felt then had to delete another show to get the rest. Homeland was freakin awesome. I'm chomping at the bit for season 2.